Mainland UK - Standard Delivery - £4.95Standard delivery will be despatched within 2-3 days (Suitable for our body butter lovers who have under a week's worth left in their jars!) All standard deliveries are sent by UK Royal Mail 1st Class Recorded post. See table below for costs.

We'll do everything we can to make sure your order arrives on time, however please allow for any adverse conditions which might affect deliveries in your area, such as extreme weather or postal strikes.

Please ensure someone is at the delivery address to sign for the package. Should this not be possible Royal Mail normally post a red card through your door to let you know they tried to deliver a package to you. Should you ever need to track a delivery, please drop us an email via our contact us page leaving your full name and date of order and we'll track your delivery for you.

Mainland UK - Next Day Delivery- (Standard Delivery Cost + £4.95)For next day delivery please make sure you're order is placed before 3pm. All orders will be shipped the same day, (subject to payment authorisation and stock availability). To request next day delivery, please complete your order for standard delivery then call the Emi & Ben team on 020 8305 7891 to request your delivery be sent as a next day delivery. The additional charge of £4.95 should be made through PayPal as a separate payment.

Standard Delivery:

UK: £4.95 (estimated delivery 28/05/2019)Europe: Sorry we don't deliver to EuropeRest of the World: Sorry we don't deliver to the Rest of the World

Shea butter has been used for centuries on the African continent and it was due to becoming an expectant mother, the brand Emi & Ben was born. My name is Ronke Oke and this is my story…

During 2007 I became pregnant and it was a few months into my pregnancy that I informed my grandmother who lived in Nigeria, I was to bless her with a great grandchild. She was delighted and immediately informed me that she wanted to prepare some gifts for me to use at home in the UK during my pregnancy and to use on my newborn baby. Amongst these gifts was a block of something which visually resembled wax and my mother confirmed the Yoruba name for it was ‘ori’; which when translated into English meant ‘Shea butter’.

She reminded me that she used the ori in its raw condition as a skin moisturiser when she was growing up in Nigeria as well as on my brother, sister and me; however it became difficult to continue using it as it wasn’t readily available in the UK. She again reminded me ori was and continues to be, a staple moisturising product in most home in West Africa.

Shea butter is most beneficial when used unrefined, as it naturally restores the skin’s natural elasticity. It also enables our skin to absorb moisture from the air, resulting skin to become softer and moisturised for longer and is believed to be the reason why many people living in West Africa have blemish free, beautiful soft skin. In addition, shea butter has natural sunscreen properties and anti inflammatory agents. It also contains vitamin A which can improve many skin conditions and is rich in vitamin E a natural preservative that lengthens the life of the butter against rancidity.

I started using the product on myself throughout my pregnancy and gave some to my sister to use on my newly born nephew.

First hand experience from using the ‘unrefined’ Shea butter, was enough of a green light for me to take my idea to the next level to launch my skin care range ‘Emi & Ben’, making it accessible to those who live outside of West Africa. And yes, if you hadn’t guessed already, the company is named after my daughter Emi and my nephew Ben.

Emi & Ben Body Butter has been developed for easy application; I hope you and your family enjoy using it.

"Thank you to all Prince's Trust staff members for your amazing support since I launched Emi & Ben in 2009. I am forever grateful for the support provided then and to the present day."